[ 2026:JHHC:11672] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3323 of 2026 Pankaj Yadav @ Karu Yadav @ Pankaj Sukhdev Yadav, aged about 28 years, Sukhdev Yadav, R/o village- Dwarpahari, P.O. & P.S. – Jamua, Giridih … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijoy Kr.Roy , Adv. For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Sharma , Addl.. PP 02 / 21.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 109, 111(3), 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons attempted to murder of the informant- Santosh Kumar Vishwakarma. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that allegation against Ramu Saw is firing upon the informant while the allegation against the petitioner and the co- accused persons Vijay Saw and Sanjay Mandal are that they fired 5-6 rounds in air, but there is no allegation against the petitioner of firing upon the victim. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 22.01.2026 , as mentioned in para 5 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 10.04.2026 passed in B.A.No. 2928 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Giridih in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 21.04.2026 Smita/-